FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. A common theme runs through all the written prophecies of ancient Israel, namely that despite human sinfulness and treachery, God always is merciful. He always forgives. He never forsakes the people. Jeremiah constantly wrote with […]
Archives for March 2024
Sarah and David Herrmann: The duality of discord
EMBRACING FAMILY As we approach Holy Week, we cannot help but think of Jesus’ betrayal by one of his own friends, Judas. Hopefully, none of us will ever experience a friendship betrayal of that magnitude. Still, many of us have experienced betrayal in one way or another. Children and adults have experienced disagreements, arguments […]
Cresencia Labuguen, parishioner at St. Catherine Church: With God, all things are possible
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On Feb. 24, St. Catherine Church in Kapaa, Kauai, recognized Cresencia Labuguen for her over 60 years of service to the church. According to fellow parishioner Carol Aki: “Every single day, Cres opened the church before 5:30 a.m. and spent the first […]
Letter: Editor valued, gave voice to people of Kalaupapa
I want to join the many voices thanking Patrick Downes for his decades at the helm of the Hawaii Catholic Herald — and to let him know how much he will be missed. For many years, I have written stories about the people of Kalaupapa and events in the settlement for the Catholic Herald. I […]
Sister Joy Giovannoni / 1937-2024
Educator held leadership roles at 2 isle schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joy Giovannoni, a longtime educator who taught at Catholic schools in California and Hawaii, died Jan. 16 in Los Angeles at age 86. Sister Giovannoni, who grew up in San Francisco, first encountered the Sisters of St. Joseph […]
Official notices: March 15, 2024
Bishop’s schedule March 16, 10 a.m., Deacon Council Meeting, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe; 5 p.m., Scout Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 17, 10 a.m., Mass with installation of Reverend John Molina as pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Pahoa. March 19, 9 a.m., Diocesan Finance Council (video conference). March […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mass obligation has no age limit
QUESTION CORNER Q: My older sister told me that after age 80, you are relieved of the duty to attend Sunday Mass. I didn’t believe her until a friend who is 86 told me the same thing. I have never heard of this. Is it true? (Ocean View, Del.) A: I have never heard of […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Don’t wait to baptize your baby
COMMENTARY I just celebrated my birthday. Twenty days after I entered the world, I was carried by my godparents to Immaculate Conception Parish in Maplewood, Missouri, to be baptized by the pastor, Father John Ryan. Mom told me she and dad were nervous because they had waited almost three weeks instead of the expected […]
Iconic basilica structure is readied for restoration
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Workers on the ground picked through piles of shiny metal platforms, poles, clamps and couplers to […]
Webb telescope highlights God’s creation, scientists say
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Orbiting the sun nearly 1 million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping the way scientists understand the universe and its origins, a number of astronomers said at a Vatican-sponsored meeting last month. “The telescope is able to see things that prior telescopes […]
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